Report: Canadians Are Taking Kindly to Shopping Apps
According to new research from IDC Canada, there’s a shift going on in interactive shopping: 69 percent of Canadians…
NASA and Communitech to Throw International Space Apps Challenge 2014
NASA and Waterloo’s Communitech hub is preparing to throw Canada’s version of the NASA International Space Apps…
Sunnybrook and Ryerson Brains Get $100,000 for New Chemo Research
Two heads of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Ryerson University have received $100,000 for their clinical technique that…
Toronto Public Library Introduces Netflix-Like Service
Toronto Public Library has introduced a new service that allows members with a library card to download or stream music and…
Halifax’s Compilr Gets Acquired by US-Based Online Education Company
Halifax-based startup Compilr, a software coding and development editor that allows people to learn, write, compile and test…
Next 36 Alum Sesame.IO Launches Sesame Snap App for Parents, Teachers and Students
Sesame IO, a startup that formerly graduated from the Next 36 program as well as the University of Waterloo’s VeloCity…
New Report on Industrial Internet of Things Pegs Industry at $19 Billion
A new report prepared by Toronto’s McRock Capital dove into Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) industry, detailing…
Founder Institute is Trying to Create a Toronto Chapter
The Founder Institute, fresh off of a Montreal chapter launch, is making a push for Toronto. In a blog post last week the organization,…
Video: Innohub’s Dynamic Mobile Landing Pages Snared 65% Conversion For Pepsi
In our final instalment of the Extreme Startups video series at DX3 2014 conference, our Joseph Czikk chatted with Innohub…
Quebec Workers Union Invests in New Cloud Data Centre Platform Outside Montreal
The Fonds de solidarité FTQ Investissements croissance (FSIC), a Quebec worker’s union fund, has invested in a new…
Video: Hurrier is the Toronto-Based “Uber for Goods”
It’s our fourth instalment of our Extreme Startups video series and this time Joseph Czikk asks the million-dollar question:…
Inaugural Canadian Technology Leaders Awards Happen Tonight in Toronto (And Rob Ford Gives An Award Out!)
The inaugural Canadian Technology Leaders Awards are happening tonight in Toronto’s swanky Distillery District. The show…
Fundica Steps Up the Prize Game With Upcoming Funding Roadshow
Fundica and the 2014 Funding Roadshow have released details on the prizes that will be handed out this year on the ten-stop…
Fed’s $20 million Business Innovation Access Program Officially Unveiled
The government of Canada’s $20 million Business Innovation Access Program (BIAP) officially launched yesterday after Minister…
$500 Polar Watch to Be “World’s Smartest and Most Advanced Training Computer”
Polar today unveiled what the smartwatch creator is calling “the world’s smartest and most advanced training computer.”…